The JPR Synagogue Membership Report
In 2010, the Institute for Jewish Policy Research published its 2010 report entitled "Synagogue Membership in the United Kingdom in 2010" its latest five yearly Synagogue Membership report. The report showed that there was an increase in Strictly Orthodox Synagogue membership from 5% in 1990 to 11%, out of the of the total Synagogue membership. They also reported an increase in non orthodox membership from 25.9% in 1990 to 30.8% in 2010. Rabbi Pinter accused the JPR of pursuing its own agenda in reporting on synagogue membership alone, alleging that the JPR had a "discredited track record in trying to delegitimise the position of the Chief Rabbi and artificially boost the position of the Progressives". His accusations were called "a shocking claim" by Geoffrey Alderman who called on Rabbi Pinter to substantiate his "serious charges". Pinter responded suggesting that although he thought the numbers were accurate, because the Haredi are "bottom heavy" Synagogue membership based upon the head of a household's affiliation, does not take into account demographics and large family sizes. The JPR did not respond to Pinter's accusations, although it did publish Alderman's article on the JPR website.
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